PHOG/OGG METAR & TAF Kahului International Airport

Kahului, HawaiiElevation 54 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR35 min old

Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 6 SM, mist.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

260@3

steady

VISIBILITY

6 SM

9.7 km

CEILING

5,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,007 ft

+953 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Hydrologic OutlookUnknown · Future · Possible

25 1413Z to 26 1615Z

Hawaii in Hawaii, HI; Oahu in Honolulu, HI; Kauai, HI; Maui, HI

ESFHFO A significant pattern change is expected Monday night through at least Thursday as deep tropical moisture is brought north. A combination of surface lows and troughs will bring exceptionally moist air over the eastern end of the state beginning Monday night and extending to all islands Tuesday. Heavy rain and thunderstorms are possible throughout this period. Models have not converged on d…

Hydrologic OutlookUnknown · Future · Possible

25 1357Z to 26 1600Z

Hawaii in Hawaii, HI; Oahu in Honolulu, HI; Kauai, HI; Maui, HI

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1554Z (5:54 AM local) · 35 min old

PHOG is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 3 knots. Visibility is 6 statute miles. The ceiling is 5,000 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain, mist. The main issue is mist reported.

WIND

260° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

6 statute miles

9.7 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 5,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

23°C / 21°C

73°F / 70°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.93 inHg

1013.5 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, BR

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: BR FEW BKN RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

RAB29

rain began at :29 past the hour

SLP140

sea-level pressure 1014.0 hPa

P0001

0.01 inches of precipitation in the last hour

T02280206

precise temperature 22.8°C, dew point 20.6°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1458Z (4:58 AM local) · valid to 1800Z (8:00 AM local)

PHOG forecast starts VFR at 15Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

OVC0505,000 ft

VFR

BKN0505,000 ft

1500Z5:00 AM2024Z10:24 AM0148Z3:48 PM0712Z9:12 PM1236Z2:36 AM1800Z8:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW OVC SCT BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at OGG.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›Mist reported.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 260° at 3 kt, visibility 6 SM, ceiling 5,000 ft. Forecast suggests today isolated rain showers, high near 85F, low near 67F, 20% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Isolated Rain Showers	85/67	NNE 11 kt	–	20%
Monday	Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers	86/69	NNE 10 kt	–	51%
Tuesday	Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms	86/69	ESE 5 kt	–	90%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Occasional Showers And Thunderstorms	85/69	E 3 kt	–	87%
Thursday	Occasional Rain Showers	86/69	NE 2 kt	–	76%
Friday	Scattered Rain Showers	86/73	NE 6 kt	–	62%
Saturday	Scattered Rain Showers	87/73	ENE 7 kt	–	27%

Source: National Weather Service (office HFO). Forecast issued 1629Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

260° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 233 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 6,998 ft

02/20

Dimensions

6,998 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0235°T

Landing length (LDA)6,995 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,995 / 6,995 / 6,995 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 20215°T

Landing length (LDA)6,995 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,995 / 6,995 / 6,995 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

05/23

Dimensions

4,980 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0565°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23245°T

Traffic patternRight

Dimensions

125 x 125 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,007 ft

Pressure altitude

44 ft

Field elevation

54 ft MSL

Temperature

23°C (73°F)

Dewpoint

21°C (70°F)

Altimeter

29.93 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0354Z 5:54 PM

Sunrise

1625Z 6:25 AM

Loggable night

0416Z (6:16 PM local) → 1602Z (6:02 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0354Z (5:54 PM local) → 1625Z (6:25 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0454Z (6:54 PM local) → 1525Z (5:25 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Kahului International Airport is in Kahului, Hawaii. Field elevation 54 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerMARVIN MONIZ

Manager phone808-872-3808

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPHOG / OGG

SectionalHAWAIIAN ISLANDS

Center (ARTCC)HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY

Flight service (AFSS)HONOLULU

RegionHawaii

CountryUnited States

Coordinates20.8963, -156.4318

Distance from city3 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100 · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF118.700

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.5

MAUI APP/DEP

A/D

128.6

ATIS

120.6

MAUI CLNC DEL

CLD

118.7

CTAF

121.9

GND

123.6

MAUI RDO

RDO

118.7

MAUI TWR

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

VFR

VFR

PHKO Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole

73 NM S

VFR

PHNG Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport

82 NM NW

VFR

PHSF Bradshaw Army Airfield

84 NM SE

VFR

PHNL Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

87 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›24 HRS PPR FOR DIVISION 1.1,1.2,1.3 EXPLOSIVES AND 4 HRS PPR FOR OTHER HAZARDOUS CARGO IN/OUT OF ARPT; CTC (808) 872-3830 0745-1630 OTHER TIMES (808) 872-3888.

›ACFT OVR 30,000 LB LDG ON RY 02/20 UNA TO TURN OFF ONTO RY 05/23 DUE TO PAVEMENT COND.

›COMMUTER AIR TRML RSTRD TO PART 121 AND PART 135 OPRS ONLY. ACFT AT THE TRML SHALL CALL THE TWR ON 121.9 PRIOR TO PUSHBACK.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC HONOLULU CONTROL FACILITY AT 808-840-6262.

›RAMP AREA E SIDE RY 02 UNDER STATE AUTHORITY. FAA NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DIRECTION & CTL GND TFC IN AREA.

›MIGRATORY BIRD ACTIVITY BLO 1500 FT WI 5 NM RADIUS OF ARPT DURG AUG-MAY.

›MIL HEL OPS WITH PPR RSTRD TO THE SW CORNER OF HOT CARGO APRON (HAZMAT) N OF RWY 05/23.

›HIGH TREES 600 FT NW CNTRLN EXTDD RY 20.

›+6 FT EXTNDD GND 200 FT FM THLD & 220 FT EACH SIDE CNTRLN; +32 FT LGTD WINDSOCK 0 FT FM THLD & 230 FT SE OF CNTRLN.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 4 NM FM THR DUE TO RAPIDLY RISING TERRAIN.

›PCR VALUE: 670/F/A/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 480/F/D/X/T

›570' LGTD TWR APRX 3 MI. W.

›PPR FOR FIXED WING ACFT OPNS ON HELIPAD DURG NON-OPERATIONAL HRS CALL (808) 872-3880 5:15A-10:00P.

›ACCESS TO HELIPAD FM TWY C ONLY.

›DUE TO NONVISIBILITY ATCT UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF FLWG AREA IS CLEAR OF OBSTNS AND/OR TFC: PORTION OF TWY F BTN THE COMMUTER AIR TERMINAL & APCH END RY 05.

›AREA E OF APCH END RY 02 DESIGNATED AS HELICOPTER OPER AREA. NO FIXED WING ACFT MAY OPER ON HELIPAD DURG OPNL HRS SR-SS.

›COMMUTER TERMINAL RAMP RESTRICTED TO ACFT 140000 LBS OR LESS.

›DUE TO NONVISIBILITY ATCT UNABLE TO PROVIDE ATC SVC BTN ACFT & GROUND VEHICLES ON THE COMMUTER AIR TERMINAL S OF TWY F AND THE HELICOPTER AIR TERMINAL E OF APCH END RY 02.

›TSNT PARKING LCTD ON NE SECTION OF E RAMP.

›INDEX D ARPT; HWVR, CAN ACCOMMODATE INDEX E AS RQRD. CALL AMGR PRIOR TO ARR.

›MARVIN.A.MONIZ@HAWAII.GOV

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 02; PAPI RWY 20; PAPI RWY 05; HIRL RWY 02/20; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.

›JET A FUEL AVBL 0700-1800, OTHER TIMES BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT WITH FBO 24 HRS, (808) 871-5572, OR (808) 873-6060. 100 OCTANE FUEL AVBL 24 HOURS SELF-SERVICE.

›RY 02/20 SINGLE-BELLY TWIN TANDEM (SBTT) GWT 460,000 LBS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗PHOG on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PHOG have a METAR?

Yes. PHOG has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does PHOG have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for PHOG; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at PHOG?

PHOG sits at 54 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PHOG?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.